John 7:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁶ And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And here He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be possible that the rulers have discovered and know that this is truly the Christ?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

Common English Bible

²⁶ Here he is, speaking in public, yet they aren’t saying anything to him. Could it be that our leaders actually think he is the Christ?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And behold, he is speaking openly, and they say nothing to him. Could the leaders have decided that it is true this one is the Christ?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ?

John 7:26 Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Isaiah 42:4

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgement in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

Matthew 22:16

And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Luke 23:13

And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

John 12:42

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.

John 3:1

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

John 4:29

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: can this be the Christ?

John 7:25

Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

John 7:31

But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?

John 7:48

Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

John 9:22

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 4:13

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Philippians 1:14

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.